roodle

noun

roo·​dle

ˈrüdᵊl

plural -s

: one hand of a round of hands in poker usually played after an especially high hand (as four of a kind or a full house) with the special provision that the round will consist of jackpots or sometimes of stud poker or dealer's choice with the pot limit usually doubled

Word History

Etymology

German rudel pack, flock, troop

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